Northview

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Northview

Total population

15,268

Median home value

$289,300

38.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$85,403

Northview$85k

National$74k

Air quality index

20Good

Elevation226 m

Land area28.51 km²

Weather49°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates43.04°, -85.60°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Northview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,301 at the 2020 census. The community is located mostly within Plainfield Township with a very small portion extending into Grand Rapids Township to the south.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Northview, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

J

James Voskuil

French basketball player

Laura Kasischke

American writer

Lorna Gray

American actress (1917-2017)

Mequitta Ahuja

African American artist (born 1976)

P

Paul Grasmanis

American football player

Ray Teal

actor (1902–1976)

R

Robert Bell

American football player

G

Gary Hogeboom

American football player and reality television contestant (born 1958)

Charlie Huhn

American rock musician

Terri Lynn Land

American politician

W

William Dufty

American writer, musician, and activist (1916–2002)

Art Spoelstra

American basketball player (1932–2008)

B

Ben Handlogten

American basketball player (born 1973)

B

Bob Lurtsema

American football player

G

Geno Carlisle

American basketball player (born 1976)

Jared Veldheer

American football player (born 1987)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Michigan

• Grand Rapids
  6 mi away · pop. 200,131
• Cannonsburg
  6.6 mi away · pop. 510
• Sparta
  9.7 mi away · pop. 4,271
• Wyoming
  11.6 mi away · pop. 78,557
• Grandville
  12.2 mi away · pop. 16,356
• Cutlerville
  14.3 mi away · pop. 18,780
• Lowell
  14.9 mi away · pop. 4,139
• Casnovia
  16.2 mi away · pop. 377
• Coopersville
  16.8 mi away · pop. 4,848
• Byron Center
  17.1 mi away · pop. 7,403
• Hudsonville
  17.9 mi away · pop. 7,769
• Clarksville
  22.8 mi away · pop. 417

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Northview

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Crowned Slug Moth

Isa textula

Seen 2026-09-17

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Seen 2026-09-16

Large chestnut weevil

Curculio proboscideus

Seen 2026-09-16

velvetleaf

Abutilon theophrasti

Seen 2026-09-16

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-09-16

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Seen 2026-09-16

Tan Jumping Spider

Platycryptus undatus

Seen 2026-09-16

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Seen 2026-09-16

Small White

Pieris rapae

Seen 2026-09-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 11:00 UTC.